Overview
Composer James Whitbourn's Requiem is presented as a vocal score for SATB choir with solo soprano saxophone and orchestra. Designed for choir directors, singers, accompanists, music libraries, and ensembles preparing this contemporary sacred work, the score supports rehearsal, performance preparation, musical study, and concert programming. The work was commissioned by Westminster Choir College of Rider University and premiered at Carnegie Hall on April 13, 2024, performed by the Westminster Choir and The New England Symphonic Ensemble under the direction of James Jordan.This edition contains the complete vocal score for Requiem, allowing vocalists and conductors to rehearse and study the choral writing while preparing performances with solo soprano saxophone and orchestral accompaniment. It provides a practical resource for individual practice, ensemble rehearsal, score study, institutional music libraries, and concert preparation.For conductors planning contemporary sacred repertoire, choir members preparing individual parts, or accompanists following the vocal lines during rehearsal, this edition offers a practical resource centered on James Whitbourn's expressive choral writing. Its format supports musical interpretation, score study, rehearsal planning, and performance preparation while preserving the composer's original conception for voices, solo soprano saxophone, and orchestra.Whether selected for concert performance, academic study, choir library collections, or as a thoughtful gift for choral musicians and admirers of contemporary sacred music, this vocal score provides an authoritative edition of an important recent work by James Whitbourn. It offers a dependable resource for exploring this substantial composition and supporting meaningful musical collaboration from first reading through the final performance.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798350138948
- ISBN-10: 9798350138948
- Publisher: Chester Music, St. Rose Music Publishing Co.
- Publish Date: October 2024
- Page Count: 8
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